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Fire fighters study the progress of a deliberately set training fire.

School annexation passes by
wide margin
Sisters residents voted overwhelmingly March 12 to annex approximately 100 acres of land west of town as the site of the new Sisters High School.

Firefighters conduct live drill
It is a firefighter's nightmare: A team enters a burning structure, but when they exit, a man is missing.

Survey turns focus on substance abuse
Community activists and school officials are sifting the results of a recent study to determine the real degree of drug and alcohol use among Sisters youth.

Cyruses win round against SCID
Judge Stephen Tiktin has determined that Squaw Creek Irrigation District "converted" or took water from the Keith Cyrus family when SCID refused to deliver Cyrus water in a fee dispute in 1999.

Board takes aim at high school costs
The new Sisters High School will have a larger commons area and a smaller auditorium after decisions made by the Sisters School Board on Friday, March 8.

Parvo outbreak in region
There has been a recent outbreak of canine parvovirus in Central Oregon, according to veterinarians at Sisters Veterinary Clinic.

Sisters Act celebrates America
In a tribute to America, the ninth annual Sisters Act produced some great entertainment and raised some money for good causes Saturday, March 9, at Sisters High School.

City, Forest Service resolve sewer bill
A year-long wrangle over sewer hook-up charges between the City of Sisters and the Sisters Ranger District is over.

Sisters Rodeo seeks queen applicants
Applications are now being accepted for the 2002 Sisters PRCA Rodeo Queen.

Sisters student will attend West Point
Elizabeth Mount will become the first Sisters High School student to attend West Point.

Afghan native brings unsettling ideas to Sisters
Zaher Wahab is an American college professor with a message. Like the prophets of old, however, his words aren't necessarily greeted with a great deal of enthusiasm.

Latvians visit sister church
Five citizens of Latvia, a small country bordering the Baltic Sea, recently spent two weeks in Sisters.

Sisters woman travels to Uganda
Nearly a month after returning from a journey to visit her sister in Uganda, Deirdre Kanzig is still telling tales of the trip, sharing photographs, and pondering the impact of the experience.

Paul Harvey hails Sisters couple
On March 5, Sisters residents Saylor and Luella Ennis celebrated 72 years of marriage. Radio personality Paul Harvey joined in the celebration by announcing the couple's anniversary to millions of listeners across the country on his daily radio program.

Auction raises thousands for music
The Americana Project Guitar Art Auction raised just under $20,000 in total proceeds for roots music exploration programs in schools.

Sisters man celebrates 96th with friends
Sisters resident Clifton Clemens celebrated his birthday with a little help from his friends last Wednesday. Clemens turned 96 on March 6.

Boys ski team takes ninth in state races
The Outlaws Boys Ski Team finished in ninth place out of a field of 20 schools at the Oregon Interscholastic Ski Race Association State Championship held March 6-8 at Mount Hood Meadows.